CVE-2023-23765 json
Incorrect comparison vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to commit smuggling
published 2023-08-30 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-27851
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff in a re-opened Pull Request. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need write access to the repository. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty Program https://bounty.github.com/ .
Patch / fix
- GitHub Enterprise Server 3.6.16, 3.7.13, 3.8.6, 3.9.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- GitHub Enterprise Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison
References
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.16
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.13
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.9
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.1
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-23765
- NVD CVE-2023-23765
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